? “Israel carried out an air attack . . . July 5th near Latakia, Syria’s principal port city . . . [against] advanced antiship cruise missiles sold to the Syrian government by Russia, American officials [who didn’t want to be identified] said Saturday.”

? “Europe’s debt-crisis strategy is near collapse. The long-awaited recovery has failed to take wing. . . . Political consent for extreme austerity is breaking down . . ..” In other words, “The wheels are coming off the whole of southern Europe.”

? “Brazil’s Major Unions Join Movement for First Time, Strike in 150 Cities.” President Dilma Rousseff’s party “is largely criticized for its gradual separation from workers’ struggles and its closeness to financial elites and agribusiness oligarchies.” Sound familiar?